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Initial Certification Requirements

Provisional Community Managers

  1. Application Form 559.
  2. Fingerprint Background Waiver: Your fingerprint background waiver must be completed, signed and dated prior to obtaining your fingerprints.
  3. Fingerprint Cards: Submit the fingerprint verification form issued by an approved Fingerprint Vendor (Nevada approved vendor list - Form 619). Fingerprints expire after two (2) months.
  4. Education: Minimal of 60 hours of education in management of a common-interest community.
  5. Original Community Manager exam passing result dated within last 12 months.
  6. Fee: $300.

Community Managers

  1. Application Form 559.
  2. Fingerprint Background Waiver: Your fingerprint background waiver must be completed, signed and dated prior to obtaining your fingerprints.
  3. Fingerprint Cards: Submit the fingerprint verification form issued by an approved Fingerprint Vendor (Nevada approved vendor list - Form 619). Fingerprints expire after two (2) months.
  4. Education: Minimal of 60 hours of education in management of a common-interest community.
  5. Experience: Submit the completed Service Verification form located on Form 559's page #6 (Document #8) and a resume.
  6. Original Community Manager exam passing result dated within last 12 months.
  7. Fee: $300.

Supervising Community Managers

  1. Application Form 617.
  2. Current Community Manager Certificate
  3. Experience: Must have been actively engaged in the full-time management of a common-interest community in this State, another state or the District of Columbia for at least 4 years immediately preceding becoming a supervising community manager, with at least 2 of the 4 years of experience obtained in this State; be in good standing with the Division or any state or the District of Columbia where he or she is licensed or certified; and competent to engage in the management of a common-interest community and the supervision of community managers in a manner which will safeguard the interests of the public.
  4. Change Form 616 with $20 fee.

Community Manager Temporary Certificate

  1. Application Form 659
  2. Fingerprint Background Waiver: Your fingerprint background waiver must be completed, signed and dated prior to obtaining your fingerprints.
  3. Fingerprint Cards: Submit the fingerprint verification form issued by an approved Fingerprint Vendor (Nevada approved vendor list - Form 619). Fingerprints expire after two (2) months.
  4. Experience: Submit a resume.
  5. Employment Offer: Attach a copy of the offer of employment.
  6. Fee: $200